Job summary We are looking for a highly motivated Nurse Associate who is passionate about delivering high standards of nursing care to ensure a positive patient experience. They will need to have excellent communication skills, relevant post registration experience, Mentorship qualification or equivalent and ideally some leadership experience. There are a range of specialties catered for in our OPD's, such as Gynaecology, Surgery, Orthopaedics, Renal, Dermatology and Cardiology. Main duties of the job You will provide support and assistance to Registered Staff and more junior colleagues as an important member team and under supervision perform a broad range of activities and assigned tasks as required by our clients individualised care plans. About us Our purpose is simple - Putting Patients First. We are looking for exceptional colleagues who can help us achieve this. Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a larger population in Herefordshire and beyond. The Trust operates hospital-based services from three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester Our workforce is over 7,000 strong, and our caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred care. You could be one of them. We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us to achieve our Vision - working in partnership to provide the best healthcare for our communities, leading and supporting our teams to move 4ward. Our 4ward behaviours, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do. Our objectives are simple: Best services for local people Best experience of care and best outcomes for our patients Best use of resources Best people Better never stops, and our Clinical Services Strategy provides a clear future vision for our Trust, our hospitals, our services and our role in the wider health and care system. We are proud to have achieved Timewise accreditation - this means we are committed to embedding flexible working within our organisation as a flex positive employer. Date posted 05 November 2024 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 4 Salary £26,530 to £29,114 a year Contract Fixed term Duration 12 months Working pattern Full-time, Part-time Reference number C9365-24-1123-1 Job locations Charles Hastings Way Worcester Worcestershire WR5 1DD Job description Job responsibilities To work according to the NMC Code and relevant professional guidelines and frameworks key worker for a defined group of patients and take responsibility for: The assessment of care and health education needs. The development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care including discharge planning for each patient. To demonstrate experience and skills in: Clinical Practice Facilitation and teaching To ensure effective communication with patients, relatives, carers and the multidisciplinary team. To provide supervision, support and education to junior staff, unqualified staff and students. Develop, lead and manage a patient centred nursing service delivered by professional staff ensuring the highest possible standards of care To manage and develop new clinics/ lists and staff working within the area. Job description Job responsibilities To work according to the NMC Code and relevant professional guidelines and frameworks key worker for a defined group of patients and take responsibility for: The assessment of care and health education needs. The development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care including discharge planning for each patient. To demonstrate experience and skills in: Clinical Practice Facilitation and teaching To ensure effective communication with patients, relatives, carers and the multidisciplinary team. To provide supervision, support and education to junior staff, unqualified staff and students. Develop, lead and manage a patient centred nursing service delivered by professional staff ensuring the highest possible standards of care To manage and develop new clinics/ lists and staff working within the area. Person Specification Qualifications Essential Professional Registration -NMC Completion of Foundation Degree Nursing Associate qualification Desirable Relevant experience at Band 4 within Outpatients or related speciality. Person Specification Qualifications Essential Professional Registration -NMC Completion of Foundation Degree Nursing Associate qualification Desirable Relevant experience at Band 4 within Outpatients or related speciality. Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust Address Charles Hastings Way Worcester Worcestershire WR5 1DD Employer's website https://www.worcsacute.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)